June 28, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- New park, new year.
Same result.
South Carolina -- again -- is a national champion, after beating No. 1 Florida 5-2 on Tuesday to complete a wire-to-wire thrill ride through the season. Expected to at least get back to the College World Series after last year's national championship triumph, USC overcame near-crippling injuries and adversity to do it -- and then pulled off the same feat through the eight-team tournament.
The No. 4 Gamecocks (55-14) won their NCAA record 16th straight NCAA tournament game and 11th straight in Omaha, bringing home gold for the second straight season. College World Series Most Outstanding Player Scott Wingo finished his career with two RBIs in his 254th and final game, Michael Roth (14-3) gutted through 7 2-3 tough innings on three days rest and Peter Mooney belted USC's only home run of the CWS, a solo shot, for a three-run lead in the sixth inning.
All that was left for the 1-2 punch of John Taylor and Matt Price to finish the final innings, which they did. Price finished with two wins and two saves in the CWS, in what may be the last collegiate appearance of his career.
The Gamecocks, again, are No. 1.
Same result.
South Carolina -- again -- is a national champion, after beating No. 1 Florida 5-2 on Tuesday to complete a wire-to-wire thrill ride through the season. Expected to at least get back to the College World Series after last year's national championship triumph, USC overcame near-crippling injuries and adversity to do it -- and then pulled off the same feat through the eight-team tournament.
The No. 4 Gamecocks (55-14) won their NCAA record 16th straight NCAA tournament game and 11th straight in Omaha, bringing home gold for the second straight season. College World Series Most Outstanding Player Scott Wingo finished his career with two RBIs in his 254th and final game, Michael Roth (14-3) gutted through 7 2-3 tough innings on three days rest and Peter Mooney belted USC's only home run of the CWS, a solo shot, for a three-run lead in the sixth inning.
All that was left for the 1-2 punch of John Taylor and Matt Price to finish the final innings, which they did. Price finished with two wins and two saves in the CWS, in what may be the last collegiate appearance of his career.
The Gamecocks, again, are No. 1.
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